Elmar Gruber
Elmar Gruber (born May 24, 1931 in Prien am Chiemsee ; † September 10, 2011 in Munich ) was a Catholic pastor and spiritual writer .
Life
Born in Prien am Chiemsee in 1931, Elmar Gruber lived with his parents in Munich from 1932 . After graduating from the Theresien-Gymnasium in Munich , he entered the seminary , studied philosophy and theology at the Philosophical-Theological University in Freising and was ordained a priest in 1957 .
After a time as a chaplain in various parishes and youth chaplain , he worked for decades as a religious teacher in the school service. In 1964 he was appointed pastor and then worked in the school department of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising , where he headed the areas of practical religious education , training, advanced training and pastoral care for teachers.
Gruber published a number of books on topics of practical spirituality , reflection and the sacraments of initiation ( first communion , baptism , confirmation ).
He was the brother of the former vicar general in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Gerhard Gruber .
Elmar Gruber died on September 10, 2011 at the age of 80.
Gruber is one of Rainer Maria Schießler's role models : “Elmar Gruber stands for the bright side of my vocation. He became [...] one of my most important teachers [...] I absorbed everything that he preached and wrote like a sponge. He was my model and as a theological thought leader he has significantly influenced my development [...] his personality has shaped my entire understanding of faith and the Church. "
Publications (selection)
- God is always there! On the Miracle of Mercy , Don Bosco Media, 2009, ISBN 3769817583
- Bible stories on First Communion , Freiburg im Breisgau 2005, Herder, ISBN 3-451-28841-9
- Words for in between. Elmar Gruber's Wisdom Box , Munich 2004, Don Bosco Verlag, ISBN 3-7698-1492-4
- Talking about God to children. A guide , Freiburg im Breisgau 2003, Herder, ISBN 3-451-27866-9
- Stronger than hatred. Spiritual exercises on guilt and reconciliation , Munich 1998, Verlag Don Bosco, ISBN 3-7698-1086-4
Web links
- Literature by and about Elmar Gruber in the catalog of the German National Library
- Siegfried Kratzer: Elmar Gruber - 70 years old: An interview with the co-founder of the magazine “Encounter and Conversation”. (pdf, 331 kB) In: Encounter and conversation. April 2001 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manuela Treitmeier, Elmar Gruber: I think ... The creed explained to children. St. Benno, Leipzig 2012, ISBN 9783746231754 , foreword.
- ^ Munich: Pastor Elmar Gruber died at the age of 80. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . September 14, 2011, archived from the original on July 13, 2012 ; accessed on April 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Rainer Maria Schießler: Heaven, Lord God, Sacrament. Occur instead of step out. Munich 2016. pp. 29, 43.
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SURNAME | Gruber, Elmar |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic priest, author |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Prien am Chiemsee |
DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 2011 |
Place of death | Munich |